Identity
in America: Are Perspectives Shifting?
Multicultural, post-ethnic, post-racial. While these descriptors are
debated, most agree that with the possible exception of the American
Indian, to be American is to be, genealogically speaking, from somewhere
else. During February, America.gov is exploring how the ever-increasing
diversity of the U.S. ... (America.gov, 29 January 2009)

Black
History Month Honors Legacy of Struggle and Triumph
John Fleming, head of black history study group, tells America.gov Black
History Month should focus on positive and negative aspects of the black
experience. “We were not slaves prior to being captured in Africa, and
while slavery was part of our experience … we have a hundred-and-some
years in freed ... (America.gov, 29 January 2009)

Americans
Celebrate Achievements of Martin Luther King Jr.
Americans on the third Monday of January honor the life and achievements
of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), the 1964 Nobel Peace
laureate, a champion of universal justice, and the individual most associated
with the triumphs of the civil rights movement during the 1950s and
1960s. ... (America.gov, 14 January 2009)

"A
More Perfect Union"
In his first detailed discussion of race in America in this Philadelphia
speech on March 18, 2008, Obama expresses his “firm conviction” that,
in working together, Americans of all color can move beyond some of
the old racial wounds. He asserts that, in fact, Americans have no choice
if they are to c ... (America. gov, 11 January 2009)

U.S.
Minority Population Continues to Grow.By David Minckler
Slightly more than one-third of the population of the United States
-- 34 percent -- claims minority ,racial or ethnic heritage, a jump
of 11 percent from 2000. The
May 1, 2008 Census Bureau report, covering estimates for the year
2007, confirms that the U.S. population is becoming increasingly diverse.
Hispanics and Asians continue to be the two fastest-growing minorities.
Blacks comprise the second-largest minority group, with 40.7 million
(13.5 percent), followed by Asians, with 15.2 million (5 percent). (America.gov,
May 14, 2008.)

Obama
in His Own Words(January
2009)
These pages share President Obama’s words with our global readership.
This book includes the complete text of the 44th President’s Inaugural
Address. Also featured are extended excerpts from eight other significant
campaign and pre-presidential speeches.

Barack
Obama: 44th President of the United States(January
2009.)
Barack Obama, elected the 44th President of the United States, has lived
a truly American life, and has opened a new chapter in American politics.
This publication tells the story of Obama’s life, describes how he captured
the presidency, and portrays his vision for the future.

FREE
AT LAST: The U.S. Civil Rights Movement.(February
2008.)
This publication tells the story of the African-American civil rights
movement in the United States, as well as of its roots in the historical
injustices of slavery and segregation.

Justice
for All: The Legacy of Thurgood Marshall. (January
2007.)
The name of Thurgood Marshall may not be as well-known outside the United
States as that of his fellow civil rights leader, Martin Luther King
Jr. And yet, Marshall's achievement in demolishing the legal structure
that sustained racial segregation in the American South advanced the
civil rights cause as profoundly as the nonviolent protests led by King.